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"So they were ready for the season knowing they were going to do the pre-season so we set up all the deals - if you look, most of it was done just before the start of the season or just into the season.

"A lot of planning but we had it pretty much under control."

George Dowling of Bristol City U23 looks on (Image: Rogan Thomson/JMP)

Tinnion explained that there were differing degrees of interest in the players, with more interest in the attacking players, and that plans were drawn up at the end of last season for who might go away on loan.

"We had a meeting at the end of last season and at the beginning of this so we knew exactly who was going to stay in until January and who was going to go out."

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"It was all planned and we knew exactly who was going to be in and who was going to be out, what preference for the leagues they want to go into and where we can get them, and what opportunities were there for them.

"It's not off the cuff stuff, we plan for certain players to be at certain levels and get that experience at those levels."

Tinnion revealed that the young players need to learn that they need to play well to get into their loan club's side as the Robins can't guarantee first team football at the players' new clubs.

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It's a case of earning the right to play.

Meanwhile, Tinnion has also spoken of his role in helping to bring in new young players.

"I went to Derry to see Rory play and he's a good player, and we brought him back over to train with the U23s and he did extremely well."

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"I saw Tyreeq play and he's a fantastic athlete, 6ft2, powerful, gets round the pitch - two very exciting players."

Bristol City sign Tyreeq Bakinson and Rory Holden for their Development Squad (Image: Rogan/JMP)

The club ambassador, who recently travelled to Sweden to try and watch Gustav Engvall play, also explained that he watches as many games as he can and can judge players across the U23 range to see which other players might be of interest to the Robins.

"We certainly don't want to block pathways for our own but we do certainly want to bring in good young players who are going to make us better," said Tinnion, who also confirmed that sending all the best talents out on loan may prove detrimental to City's youth team results.